Phen
thegrimmphensmith.bsky.social
Phen
@thegrimmphensmith.bsky.social
Horror writer
Creator of Blaqk and Grimm Stories
Married AF
Forgot to share this here.
October 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Check out my Substack at blaqkandgrimmstories.substack.com. Currently, there are a few stories available for free to subscribers. Starting in August, I will be rereleasing my self-published novel, The River's High Cost of Truth, in serialized format, under its original title. First chapter is free.
July 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I'm on the infinite burnout loop.
May 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Writing horror stories by hand is like a slow, tortuous burn. In all the best ways.
April 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Forgot to share that I posted a story on Substack. It's a play on the haunted hotel, and was one of my favorite pieces I've ever written. Check it out. And if you do, tell me what you think!

blaqkandgrimmstories.substack.com/p/andrews-ch...
Andrew's Choice
A Short Story
blaqkandgrimmstories.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Check out this flash fiction while you wait for season one. It's creepy, and caused my wife to jump into bed before I turned off the lights for weeks after reading it.
open.substack.com/pub/blaqkand...
Drip
Flash Fiction
open.substack.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I haven't been too active on social media lately. Tell me, what's your favorite scary movie?
March 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Anyone else finding it hard to create when the world around us is just one over-long Twilight Zone episode after another?
March 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I'm going to need this year to calm down.
February 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Can't sleep, and feeling a little melancholy.
February 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Coming this May... Blaqk and Grimm Stories presents The Fiendish Menagerie. Follow us in a 6-part horror anthology, as the Maestro introduces stories of monstrosity and loss, of good and evil, and all the beauty horror can offer. These stories will be released via Substack. See comments for more.
February 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Round of edits done. Now to type everything up, and tuning up this manuscript.
January 31, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I've been reevaluating some things in my life lately. Once the anger subsided just a bit, I settled on this. I will not continue to invest my energies in a job or people who manipulate, lie to, and attempt to use me. The world is a shitshow. My life does not have to be.
January 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Reached the halfway point in my edits. Luckily, I'm getting to my favorite parts of this story. But fuck, I forgot how tedious editing a full-length manuscript actually is.
January 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I am pleased to announce that @proseandpumpkins.bsky.social and @brianjcummings.bsky.social are joining me in the reboot of Blaqk and Grimm Stories. We're going to make some dark magic happen. And hopefully, while we're at it, give you glorious (horrific, maybe?) stories! Stay tuned, more to come!
January 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I did not sign up for this package. Can I hit restart and go back to the beginning?
January 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Drip
Flash Fiction
open.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Blaqk and Grimm Stories
Blaqk and Grimm Stories is now on Substack. Subscribe and become a dark patron. Flash fiction story coming soon.

blaqkandgrimmstories.substack.com?r=53nsae&utm...
Blaqk and Grimm Stories | Substack
Blaqk and Grimm Stories is a horror fiction project that combines the macabre with literary aspirations. Click to read Blaqk and Grimm Stories, a Substack publication. Launched 2 days ago.
blaqkandgrimmstories.substack.com
January 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Hey folks. Still using my Threads, but created a backup account here. Same pocket full of dark sunshine. Same Phen.
January 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM